I’m a Villain! Why Are You Trying to Date Me?

Chapter 41

Zhao Mengmeng tried to hide her girlish feelings, but when she accidentally glanced out the car window, her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

“Lin Tian?!”

Zhao Dongyun frowned. He was certainly no stranger to that name. He had originally planned to talk to Lin Tian today, to ask about what Zhao Mengmeng said at yesterday’s banquet, something about “the one who’s always been by my sister’s side.” He wanted to get to the bottom of it.

But early this morning, Shang Chan had taken him away, and Zhao Dongyun got caught up in the Zhao family’s affairs. He completely forgot to mention today’s auction to Shang Chan. Now, while Shang Chan was on his way from Xinghai Group, Lin Tian was already here at Bali Street?

What was he doing here?

Zhao Dongyun hadn’t yet figured it out when Zhao Mengmeng suddenly called out anxiously from beside him.

“Uncle Sun, stop the car! Pull over!”

Zhao Dongyun was stunned. His youngest daughter… also knew Lin Tian well? He had never seen her act this flustered before…

“Mengmeng, you…”

“Dad, Lin Tian is our family’s retainer, and I have a good relationship with him too. Plus, he’s my sister’s trusted subordinate. Since we’ve run into him, why not invite him in with us to gain some experience?”

Zhao Dongyun fell silent, lost in thought. Wasn’t Lin Tian someone he personally assigned to that post? By that logic, shouldn’t Lin Tian be his trusted aide?

Of course, he’d only sent Lin Tian to Xinghai to watch over his daughter. Over the years, all Zhao Dongyun had ever heard from Lin Tian were four simple words, “The young lady is well.”

Eventually, he had forgotten what kind of person Lin Tian really was. But deep down, he remembered one thing: he trusted him. After all, why else would he place someone like Lin Tian next to his most beloved daughter?

Thinking this, and not wanting to dampen his daughter’s enthusiasm, Zhao Dongyun nodded and smiled.

“If Mengmeng wants to invite Lin Tian, then let’s bring him along.”

Still… when did his youngest daughter get so close to Lin Tian?

While confusion lingered in his eyes, Zhao Mengmeng had already opened the door and jumped out of the car. Seeing his daughter act so differently than usual, Zhao Dongyun felt a tightness in his chest.

Damn it! That punk Lin Tian isn’t trying to steal my precious daughter who I’ve raised for over a decade, is he?

If only Zhao Dongyun knew that it wasn’t that Lin Tian was trying to make a move. It was that both of his daughters, the older and the younger, were actively throwing themselves at him. He’d probably cough up blood on the spot!

“Lin Tian!”

A crisp, sweet voice rang out behind him, tinged with youthful cuteness. Lin Tian’s heart skipped a beat, and he nearly dropped the sandalwood box in his hand.

What the hell… What kind of cursed day is this? Why is Zhao Mengmeng here too?

He almost wanted to bolt from Bali Street altogether. It was starting to feel like a den of lions and tigers!

But Zhao Mengmeng didn’t give him the chance. She jogged right up to him.

“Lin Tian, what are you doing here?”

[Lady, I should be asking you that! What is this, Bali Street’s haunted day? First Jiang Yifeng shows up, then Xuan Yuan Qingya, and now you?! Don’t tell me Bai Bing’er and Shang Chan are coming next!]

Upon hearing his thoughts, Zhao Mengmeng felt a strange sense of wicked amusement. Like a little devil, she tiptoed closer and whispered in his ear:

“Lin Tian, my sister’s coming too…”

His hand trembled. His mouth twitched.

This place shouldn’t be called Bali Street. Someone rename it to Hell Street.

“You guys are here for…?”

“Mm… My father was invited to an auction. A few other family heads are attending too. It’s said to be a small event, but very exclusive. My sister and I came along to see what it’s like.”

Zhao Mengmeng showed no guard toward Lin Tian. If her father weren’t standing nearby, she might have grabbed his sleeve already. She had dreamed of Lin Tian all night…

Even though she felt she was being very restrained, in Zhao Dongyun’s eyes, she was acting scandalously bold. As an experienced man, he could easily read what was hidden in his daughter’s expression.

The praying beads in his hand were nearly crushed… The way he looked at Lin Tian was like he was looking at his mortal enemy.

I’m standing right here, and you’re already making a move on my daughter?

If only he knew that Lin Tian didn’t even want to be here! He wanted nothing more than to run away from this cursed place. If he had known earlier that Zhao Mengmeng, Shang Chan, Xuan Yuan Qingya, and Jiang Yifeng would all be at Bali Street today, not even death could’ve dragged him here.

But just then, Lin Tian suddenly had a strange feeling. A chill ran down his spine. It was as if… the aura of a villain was starting to fade.

With so many female leads and even the male lead gathered here, was his “villain aura” actually weakening?

He glanced at the sandalwood box in his arms. Perhaps this thing was responsible…

“Lin Tian, my father asked you to come to the auction with us.”

Zhao Mengmeng saw he didn’t reply, so she smiled sweetly, her eyes curving with affection.

Lin Tian quickly tried to refuse saying, “I think I’ll pass… I’d better not go.”

Zhao Mengmeng knew crying or acting pitiful wouldn’t work anymore. But she really wanted Lin Tian to go. Her eyes lit up with an idea.

“Lin Tian, my father’s watching us right now… If you don’t come, how am I supposed to explain our relationship?”

[Don’t frame me like that! What relationship?! I’m innocent! We have no relationship, okay?!]

Lin Tian screamed internally, terrified by how daring this girl had become.

Wasn’t she supposed to be a shy, demure, and reserved girl? How could she talk about something like this without even blushing?

What he didn’t realize was, from the moment Zhao Mengmeng could hear his inner thoughts, the wall she had built with pretense and obedience had already started to crumble, and it wasn’t coming back.

Lin Tian thought hard. If Zhao Dongyun misunderstood, he’d be in deep trouble. Especially since both of his daughters seemed to have ambiguous feelings toward him. Facing their father made Lin Tian nervous by default.

Now that Zhao Mengmeng had invoked her father, Lin Tian really had no way to decline.

[Fine… Xuan Yuan Qingya and Jiang Yifeng probably won’t go to the auction anyway. I’ll just treat it as gaining some experience.]

With a sigh of resignation, Lin Tian nodded.

“Alright then… but seriously, there’s nothing between us. Don’t say weird things in front of your dad.”

Zhao Mengmeng’s lips curled into a sly smile.

“Got it~”

Lin Tian got into the Zhao family’s car, and Zhao Dongyun didn’t spare him a glance the entire time. As if he’d ever give a friendly face to the guy trying to “pluck” his precious daughter…

Meanwhile, at Xing Yuan Estate, hundreds of elite members of the Xing Group were already en route to Bali Street’s antique market. Inside Xue’s Antique Shop, Xue Xue held Xuan Yuan Qingya’s hand and said gently:

“Qingya, you came just in time. A relative of mine asked me to host an auction. It’s supposed to be pretty high-end. I’ve never hosted something like this before, so I hope you’ll stay in the audience and support me!”

As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Yifeng but didn’t pay him much attention. She knew Qingya well. If this man meant anything to her, she would’ve introduced him by now. But since she hadn’t said a word about him since entering, then no matter how high his status, he had nothing to do with her or this auction.

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“When does it start?” asked Xuan Yuan Qingya.

Xue Xue looked at the old-fashioned clock on the wall, thought for a moment, and replied, “We need to head over right now.”